Outputs (4)

“It’s us, you know, there’s a feeling of community”: Exploring notions of community in a consumer co-operative (2017)
Journal Article
Wells, V., Ellis, N., Slack, R., & Moufahim, M. (2019). “It’s us, you know, there’s a feeling of community”: Exploring notions of community in a consumer co-operative. Journal of Business Ethics, 158(3), 617-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3747-4

The notion of community infers unity and a source of moral obligations in an organisational ethic between individuals or groups. As such, a community, having a strong sense of collective identity, may foster collective action to promote social change... Read More about “It’s us, you know, there’s a feeling of community”: Exploring notions of community in a consumer co-operative.

In memoriam: Professor David J. Campbell, 1963-2017 (2017)
Journal Article
Slack, R. (2017). In memoriam: Professor David J. Campbell, 1963-2017. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 8(5), 520-524. https://doi.org/10.1108/sampj-07-2017-0077

Purpose This tribute is in memory of Professor David Campbell, who sadly died in June 2017. David was an influential and inspirational global researcher in accounting. This tribute summarises his significant contribution to the discipline as well as... Read More about In memoriam: Professor David J. Campbell, 1963-2017.

Watchdogs, Helpers or Protectors? – Internal Auditing in Malaysian Local Government (2017)
Journal Article
Ferry, L., Zakaria, Z., & Slack, R. (2017). Watchdogs, Helpers or Protectors? – Internal Auditing in Malaysian Local Government. Accounting Forum, 41(4), 375-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accfor.2017.10.001

This paper examines internal auditor roles to support public governance in a developing country context, through interviews with chief audit executives across 17 Malaysian Local Government Authorities. Drawing on critical theory, the research shows t... Read More about Watchdogs, Helpers or Protectors? – Internal Auditing in Malaysian Local Government.

Framing public governance in Malaysia: Rhetorical appeals through accrual accounting (2017)
Journal Article
Ferry, L., Zakaria, Z., & Slack, R. (2018). Framing public governance in Malaysia: Rhetorical appeals through accrual accounting. Accounting Forum, 42(2), 170-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accfor.2017.07.002

In government, the challenges of governance and anti-corruption are exacerbated by accounting not being fit for purpose. In developing countries, many governments adopt accrual accounting as a panacea. Drawing on Goffman's frame analysis, and rhetori... Read More about Framing public governance in Malaysia: Rhetorical appeals through accrual accounting.